yarak

[ yar-ak ]

/ ˈyær æk /

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noun Falconry.

a state of prime fitness in a hawk.

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Origin of yarak

1850–55; perhaps <Persian yārakī strength

Words nearby yarak

yapok, yapon, yapp, Yapurá, Yaqui, yarak, Yarborough, yarco, yard, yardage, yardang

How to use yarak in a sentence

When a hawk is keen, and in hunting condition, she is said to be “in yarak.”
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 2|Various
Sparrow-hawks will generally fly, if in yarak, without being entered artificially.
The Art and Practice of Hawking|Edward B. Michell
Nothing is more bloodthirsty than a young goshawk in yarak; nor, in proportion to its size, has so much strength in its grasp.
The Art and Practice of Hawking|Edward B. Michell